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Technician I, Quality (CAN)

SertaSimmonsBedding

Calgary

On-site

CAD 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A leading bedding manufacturer is seeking a Quality Support Technician for their Calgary facility. The role involves providing technical quality support, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and manufacturing experience, with opportunities for growth in quality management.

Benefits

Competitive benefits
Job training and development
Employee discount on products

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years in manufacturing required.
  • Lean training/certification preferred.
  • Prepared to work towards Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical quality support in a high-volume production facility.
  • Lead audits of quality management systems.
  • Monitor line quality metrics and participate in quality reviews.

Skills

Process Control
Root cause analysis
Auditing
Strong communicator
Results oriented

Education

HS diploma or GED
Associates degree in Manufacturing, Quality, Statistics, Engineering, Business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Serta Simmons Bedding, we dare to dream and work differently. We’re proud to be one of the largest bedding manufacturers in North America and lead the way with our iconic brands - Serta, Beautyrest, Simmonsand Tuft & Needle.

When you join our company, you become part of winning team that is excited and committed to helping our customers get a good night’s sleep.

Fueled by care for our people and their safety, we provide inspiring career opportunities, competitive benefits, and employee perks, and most importantly, the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of our customers.

Job Family

Manufacturing

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Function

Manufacturing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical quality support for multi-shift, high volume production facility. Support building a customer focused quality culture through data collection, process monitoring, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
You will foster a safety culture and the implementation of safety policies and training in compliance with the company safety program and OSHA regulations to eliminate work related injuries.
•Perform audits of the quality management system; perform process and product auditsLead root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions

  • Maintain line quality metrics and dashboard and participate in quality reviews
  • Monitor and review CTQ / SPC / Error Proofing Controls at every level
  • Collect, analyze, and report data and participate in improvement projects
  • Assist with training the plant associates in the QMS and TQM principles
  • Review and report supplier quality issues; review/manage/escalate supplier RCA/corrective actions.
  • Participate in plant trials, write reports and generate improvement ideas
  • Support the overall continual improvement of quality effort for the site to drive increasing quality performance with the customer

Participate and support SSB corporate quality initiatives

Functional/Technical Competencies

Functional Skills

  • Process Control (SPC, Error Proofing, Monitoring, Process Improvement)
  • Knowledge of basic measuring tools (Caliper, tape measurer, carpenter’s square)
  • Root cause analysis (5 Why analysis, cause and effect diagrams)
  • Auditing (execution, reporting, corrective action)
  • Organized and Logical/Process Thinking
  • Strong communicator (written, verbal, presentation)
  • Results oriented/Sense of Urgency

Competencies

  • Customer Focused
  • Process oriented
  • Adapt to change, foster and drive continuous improvement
  • Team player
Experience/Education

Required

  • HS diploma or GED
  • One to three years in manufacturing
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English
  • Must be at least 18 years or older

Preferred

  • Associates degree in Manufacturing, Quality, Statistics, Engineering, Business or other
  • One year in a Quality role
  • Lean training / certification
  • Have or be prepared to work towards Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Job Factors/Work Environments

•85% Walking/standing in manufacturing plant and warehouse distribution environment
15% sedentary

Key Relationships

Plant Quality Engineer, Production Manager, Production Supervisors, Maintenance Techs, KPO (Lean), Production Scheduler, HR

Competencies

Come Dream with Us!

When you join Serta Simmons Bedding, you become part of our 150-year legacy of sleep solutions with endless opportunities to impact our future for centuries to come. Once you’re here, you’ll be part of a winning company that invests and supports our team members’ career journeys. We offer competitive benefits, job training, learning and development, and other employee perks such as our employee discount on all products.

Employees are required to comply with COVID policies established by a vendor or customer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy that discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (with or without reasonable accommodations), status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, or political affiliation is strictly prohibited.

SSH Bedding Canada Co. is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations please indicate your needs on your cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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